Walt's World of Wisdom

Wisdom 21

Dediquemonos a ser padres del futuro—
porque ya somos hijos del pasado.

Let us commit ourselves to parent the future—
we are already the past's children.

Miguel de Unamuno

Wisdom 22

Never doubt the ability of a few people
to change the world.
Indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead

Wisdom 23

The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in
insidious encroachment by men of zeal,
well-meaning but without understanding.

Louis Brandeis

Wisdom 24

In any profession, the pattern of assignments you work on IS the professional development process—you just have to learn how to manage it.

David Maister

Wisdom 25

If you make mistakes, even serious mistakes, there is always another chance for you. And supposing you have tried and failed again and again, you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing that we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down.

Mary Pickford

Wisdom 26

If one tells the truth, one is sure, sooner or later,
to be found out.

Oscar Wilde

Wisdom 27

If happiness is activity in accordance with excellence, it is reasonable that it should be in accordance with the highest excellence.

Aristotle

Wisdom 28

I have given before to this group the definition of happiness of the Greeks, and I will define it again: it is full use of your powers
along lines of excellence.

John F. Kennedy

Wisdom 29

Every exit is an entrance somewhere else.

Tom Stoppard

Wisdom 30

1. Have I worn it or used it in the past year?
   Yes: keep it.
   No: go to question 2.
   
   2. Does it have legal or sentimental value?
   Yes: keep it.
   No: go to question 3.
   
   3. Might it come in handy someday?
   Yes: THROW IT OUT!

Stephanie Winston